Wicketkeeper named ahead of brother to face Kiwis
Pakistan have recalled Kamran Akmal for the one-day international series against New Zealand starting on Saturday week.
The veteran wicket-keeper was included in the 30-man World Cup preliminary squad and has replaced younger brother Adnan in a 16-man squad.
Opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad, who played the last of his four ODIs against Australia in 2009, has also been recalled by the selectors.
However, veteran strokemaker Mohammad Yousuf, who was also named in the World Cup squad, has not been included in the New Zealand series.
"We have selected the team with an eye on the World Cup," said chief selector Mohsin Khan.
"Yousuf's fitness and form was not up to the mark and he has not played much cricket recently."
Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who only played in two one-dayers in 2010, has been named vice-captain to skipper Shahid Afridi.
Squad: Shahid Afridi (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Tanvir Ahmed.
The veteran wicket-keeper was included in the 30-man World Cup preliminary squad and has replaced younger brother Adnan in a 16-man squad.
Opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad, who played the last of his four ODIs against Australia in 2009, has also been recalled by the selectors.
However, veteran strokemaker Mohammad Yousuf, who was also named in the World Cup squad, has not been included in the New Zealand series.
"We have selected the team with an eye on the World Cup," said chief selector Mohsin Khan.
"Yousuf's fitness and form was not up to the mark and he has not played much cricket recently."
Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who only played in two one-dayers in 2010, has been named vice-captain to skipper Shahid Afridi.
Squad: Shahid Afridi (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Tanvir Ahmed.
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